Day 1: Fly overnight to Greece
Day 2: Athens
Meet your Tour Director at the airportTake a walking tour of Athens
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Plaka district
- Athenian Trilogy
Day 3: Athens
Take a guided tour of Athens
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Panathenaic Olympic Stadium
- Academy of Athens
- Syntagma Square and Parliament
- Prison of Socrates
- Arios Pagos Hill
Visit the Acropolis:
- Parthenon
- Temple of Athena Nike
Visit the Acropolis Museum, home to ancient ruins and prehistoric artifacts
Add this in-depth excursion:
Cooking class
No other country blends land and sea in its cooking quite like Greece, and this is your chance to learn a few mouth-watering essentials. From olives to orzo, lemons to lamb, you'll be introduced to techniques and flavors that will surely please. And when your class is complete, you'll get to dive in and enjoy your finished product.
Day 4: Athens
Add this in-depth excursion:
Saronic Islands cruise
Set sail through the islands of the Saronic Gulf! Your first stop is the island of Aegina, home to the best pistachios in Greece. Then it’s on to Poros, whose Historic Clock is visible from all over town. Finally, stop at Hydra, full of red-tiled houses and narrow stone-paved alleys. Your cruise includes lunch, and you may have time for swimming before returning to port mid-evening.Day 5: Athens • Corinth • Argolida region
Travel via Corinth to Argolida region
See the Corinth Canal
Tour the ruins of Mycenae with an expert local guide. Learn about this ancient Bronze Age city which dates to the 14th Century BCE
Learn about traditional clay techniques at a Mycenaean pottery experience
Day 6: Argolida region • Athens
Visit the Palamidi Fortress
Enjoy a short boat ride through Nafplio Bay (weather permitting)
Explore Nafplio on your own
Exploration time at the beach
Enjoy a traditional Greek lunch in Nafplio
Travel to Athens
Day 7: Depart for Home